Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1228 | 971 | 839 | 681 | 488 | 409 | 339 | 271 | 206 | 155 | 116 | 62 | 97 | 151 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 284 | 280 | 227 | 203 | 203 | 119 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26AM0.93m | 7:18PM0.79m | 6:25AM0.87m | 8:13PM0.76m | 7:44AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.51m | 12:56PM0.19m | 1:12AM0.51m | 1:52PM0.28m | 2:12AM0.48m | 2:53PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1228 | 971 | 839 | 681 | 488 | 409 | 339 | 271 | 206 | 85 | 92 | 79 | 97 | 151 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 284 | 280 | 227 | 203 | 160 | 119 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 155 | 116 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 27 | 33 | 80 | 108 | 106 | 133 | 102 | 3 | 4 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 45 | 62 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 52 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 72 | 56 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 52 | 71 | 103 | 181 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 203 | 211 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 236 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 48 |
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